Benfica vs Nacional: result 3-0 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 3Kick-off on September 2, 2012 at 07:15 PM (UTC)Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz), Lisboa
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What was the result of Benfica vs Nacional?
Benfica won 3-0 on September 2, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 50′Ó. CardozoBenfica
- 57′RodrigoBenfica
- 88′Ó. CardozoBenfica
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Nacional have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2012 | Vitoria Setubal(away) | 5-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 18, 2012 | SC Braga(home) | 2-2 | Primeira Liga |
| May 12, 2012 | Vitoria Setubal(away) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| May 5, 2012 | União de Leiria(home) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 29, 2012 | Rio Ave(away) | 2-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2012 | Moreirense(away) | 1-3 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 19, 2012 | Vitoria Setubal(home) | 2-2 | Primeira Liga |
| May 12, 2012 | União de Leiria(away) | 3-2 | Primeira Liga |
| May 5, 2012 | GIL Vicente(home) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 29, 2012 | Vitoria Setubal(away) | 3-0 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 3 Benfica win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Nacional win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2012 | Benfica 4-1 Nacional | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 29, 2011 | Nacional 0-2 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 22, 2011 | Benfica 4-2 Nacional | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 21, 2010 | Nacional 2-1 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Benfica score 1.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Nacional score 2.3 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 1.9 | 1.1 | 4 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Nacional | 2.3 | 1.9 | 3 | 11/15 | 13/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Benfica sit 6th in Primeira Liga (4 points from 2 matches) and Nacional sit 7th (4 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Benfica | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | Nacional | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy